Specialist, Aviation Recruiting

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

• This job is part of the Pilot Recruitment team within the People Department.
• Responsible for helping shape the future of our flight decks by assisting in the Pilot hiring process.

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Assist with scheduling pilot candidates for administrative and in-person interviews, which may include travel and/or lodging
• Attend conferences, offsite events, in person and virtual interviews as a representative of the Pilot Recruitment Team
• Respond to electronic and phone pilot inquiries received– categorize and route questions appropriately
• Record detailed and objective notes from interviews and hiring events, ensuring that all documentation is professional, unbiased, and free from discriminatory language
• Assist with coordinating logistics for on-site interviews working with team members and third-party vendors
• Source, attract, and recruit interested and qualified candidates for American Airlines
• Leverage technology to streamline recruitment processes to ensure American Airlines maintains its competitive edge in the aviation industry
• Enhance diversity initiatives, analyze data reports and strategize with team members to increase interest and new application growth
• Collaborate with team members and management to develop recruiting strategies to help American Airlines meet hiring objectives and compete with industry trends
• Identify and maintain talent pipeline with competitive applicants leveraging networking opportunities at private events and industry expos

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelors degree from accredited university or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in human resources or customer service including at least 6 months of dedicated recruiting experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Knowledge of professional pilot career paths
• At least 2 years of Airline or aviation experience
• Breadth and depth in talent beyond just recruiting. Understands the entire employee lifecycle of pilots
• Maintained accountability for a business-critical area of talent
• Strong experience in talent acquisition, with an understanding of how to find, attract and bring in the best talent. Understands American’s brand and can convey its culture to candidates
• Agile, able to keep pace in an unrelenting, frenetic, and rapidly changing environment. Learns quickly and is comfortable with ambiguity. Works with a proactive instead of reactive style
• Prior experience coordinating and attending career fairs

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a strong emphasis on customer service orientation
• Ability to quickly assess candidate’s skills/qualifications and attributes
• Excellent time management, follow-through and organizational skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy and ability to delegate work as needed
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to clearly communicate in a professional manner, both verbal and written form
• Ability to work independently and/or within a team setting
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to track and report data effectively and efficiently
• Excellent customer service and resolution skills
• Organizational skills a must

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.